The very first cities in the history of mankind arose during the transition from the primitive communal system to the slave-owning one, just when there was an in-depth social division of labor, and a part of the population, which had previously been occupied only in agriculture, switched to performing handicraft work. Craftsmen and craftsmen, along with representatives of the class of gentlemen (priests, representatives of state power, large landowners, etc.), for whom the conditions for a more comfortable existence (palaces, primitive water supply, laying roads, meeting areas, amphitheaters, etc.) were mainly created. concentrated in areas convenient for life, for example, near reservoirs, in valleys and river deltas , etc. Of course, these were not big cities, but only small settlements. Another part of the population remained living outside their borders and was engaged in agriculture and cattle breeding.
In the future, due to wars between different peoples around the cities began to build fortress walls. This was done in order to protect the population from enemy hordes. So big cities began to appear. They were destroyed from time to time, but were built again on the same site. There is a belief that the territory on which the city was erected was predetermined by the Almighty. This means that these settlements will stand forever, regardless of anything.
Top 10: the largest cities in the world by population
This list includes the largest cities in the world in terms of population, excluding suburban residents.
1. The first on this list is Shanghai (PRC). This is the city in which the headquarters of almost all the world's largest corporations are located. According to demographic studies, it is he - the largest city on the planet in terms of population. It is located in the Yangtze Delta and is the world's largest seaport. According to the results of 2012, its population is 23.8 million people.
2. The second major metropolis is the Chinese capital, Beijing. It is the largest cultural and scientific center of the country. Its population is 20,693,000.
3. At this point on the list is Bangkok - the capital of Thailand - the kingdom of Siam. The population of this metropolis is 15 012 197 people.
4. Tokyo is the capital of the land of the rising sun. This is the main administrative, financial, industrial and cultural center of Japan. It is located on the island of Honshu. Despite the fact that, together with the city agglomeration, this Tokyo district is the largest in the world, in this list it occupies only 4th place, since its population is 13,230,000 people.
5. Another large city is Karachi, the economic but not official capital of Pakistan. It is only slightly inferior to Tokyo in terms of population. 13 205 339 people live in Karachi.
6. More recently, this city was known to the world under the name Bombay, but today it is Mumbai - the financial capital of India. Population - 12,478,447
7. Another Indian metropolis, the capital of India - Delhi, is also among the ten largest cities in the world. Its population is 12 565 901 people.
8. Our beauty Moscow. According to the results of the last year, the population of white stone is 11 979 529 people. This is the largest scientific and cultural center for the entire Russian-speaking world, as well as one of the most expensive cities on the planet.
9 and 10. This top ten also includes two American megacities: São Paulo (11,316,149), Brazil's largest city, and Bogota - the capital of Colombia. The population of the latter is 10 763 453 people.
Big cities of the world by occupied area
- Sydney.
- Kinshasa.
- Buenos Aires.
- Karachi.
- Alexandria.
Conclusion
Big cities of the world, included in these two lists, can constantly change places over time, and other fast-growing megacities can also be added to them, since the dynamics of population growth and expansion of borders are unpredictable.